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Long Time Resident Remembers Arlington's History

Virginia Officials Deliberately Moving Slowly on Health Care Exchange

If Supreme Court upholds health-care reform, governor would have to call special session.

Virginia has eight months to create a certification plan for how it plans to create a health-care exchange, a legal requirement of President Barack Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

E.C. Lawrence Park To Gain Pilot Project

Looking at area residents having fun at E.C. Lawrence Park in Chantilly — and seeing its lush, green forest — it’s not immediately apparent that anything needs fixing. But the experts know better, and they’re doing something about it.

Bullis Fills Manna Truck with 1,367 Boxes of Cereal

With need so great, that’s a week’s worth.

Twenty-six 4th grade students at Bullis received hands-on knowledge April 17 of how powerful a group can be if each one just gives a little. They were responsible for loading 1,367 boxes of cereal donated by the students and families of Bullis onto the Manna truck — and those 1,367 boxes nearly filled the truck to capacity. When working out the math, the students realized that it only required each Bullis student to bring in two boxes of cereal to fill the truck and stock the Manna shelves. “That’s enough cereal to feed my family forever,” one student said. “How long do you think it will last at Manna?” asked their teacher, Kate Powell. “Maybe a week — or maybe two,” the students answered. Manna’s Development Manager Allison Krumsiek Anderson verified that the amount of donated cereal would last at least a week. “We give out 192 boxes of cereal every day,” she said. “We rely on community donations to help us provide 20,000 pounds of food a day. It is so important to provide breakfast to families. Studies show that kids who don’t eat breakfast can’t learn. They have better behavior and can function much better, particularly when the breakfast has high nutritional value. We are truly grateful to Bullis for such a huge donation.”

Building International Bridges

Ukrainian Group spent 10 days here learning about business development, cultural opportunities.

They arrived as strangers but left filled with optimism and ideas for how to improve their own home, half a world away.

Young Speaks about Civil Rights, King’s Legacy

“A Continuing Legacy” speaking series came to McLean Community Center’s theater.

HALFWAY THROUGH, the former U.N. ambassador opened the event up to questions from audience members. Chuck Smith of Reston asked how he thought President Obama could deal with vast income inequality within the U.S. due to a majority of the income being owned by the super rich. Young responded that it was difficult for any leader, himself included, to deal with 1 percent controlling all of the country’s money, but that the president could still work to enable the poor with economic opportunity. He cited his own history of using international investment to fight poverty, and said that the same approach could be applied to African countries with slow economies and high poverty.

South Lakes Girls’ Basketball Advances to States

Seahawks lose to Edison in Northern Region final.

South Lakes will face Stonewall Jackson on Friday in the state quarterfinals.

Marathon Training Leads to Book

Vienna residents write a book about working out, together.

Marathon Training Leads to Book

Mixed Results From Assembly

Potomac’s legislators report on the 2003 session.

Mixed Results From Assembly

Fighting Risky Behavior with Recreation, Education

County program for youths living at Stonegate Village Apartments combines anti-drug and alcohol education with outdoor activities.

Fighting Risky Behavior with Recreation, Education

Alexandria Column: Homeless in Alexandria–How Many and What To Do

Commentary–Carpenter’s Shelter

Imagine something goes wrong with your home during a blizzard like Jonas. Even worse, imagine you don’t have a home at all to protect your family from the blustering snow. This was a reality for the 61 adults and 21 children who sought refuge at Carpenter’s Shelter as 24 inches of snow blanketed Alexandria a couple of weeks ago.

Arlington: Completing the Street

Public feedback potentially left on the roadside.

How’s your sidewalk? If you live near a road where there’s no sidewalk on either side of the street, or the sidewalk is incomplete, your street might be be receiving a makeover courtesy of Arlington County. The new Neighborhood Complete Streets Program, approved by the County Board at its Jan. 28 meeting, could have a radical impact on the lives of some Arlingtonians.

UVA Backs Students’ Research Projects

From examining how James Joyce’s work relates to civil unrest to quantitative eco-labeling schemes, and from researching Roman property law to analyzing the pathology of Alzheimer’s disease, 50 University of Virginia undergraduates will pursue 46 grant-funded research projects this summer.

Focusing on the ‘Last Mile’

Transit study presented in Herndon.

The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) hosted its final public meeting to present an overview of their Super NoVa Region Transit and Transportation Demand Management (TDM) study at Herndon Middle School on the evening of Sept. 27.

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Members of a dance school in Burke perform in an international festival in Beijing.

Animal Control Trains Firefighters in Pet Oxygen Masks

County planners, area citizens differ on density recommendation for northern end of Route 1.

Taylor Behl's mother releases book about her slain daughter.

Residents have their chance to voice their opinions until Nov. 25.